Roving Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Make the Perfect Secret Santa Gift
Roving Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Make the Perfect Secret Santa Gift
Arduino Team — December 24, 2022
In what has become an annual holiday tradition, several YouTube creators have coordinated their efforts for a Secret Santa swap this year. Returning contestant James Bruton drew Emily the Engineer and found inspiration for her gift in an automatic boxing glove she built. Taking this idea and using it, he created a pair of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots that can drive and engage in real-life combat.
The two 3D-printed robots, which are obviously red and blue, ride around on two-wheel drive and punch with massive fists. These fists magnetically attach to automatic reciprocating punching mechanisms very similar to the one engineered by Emily the Engineer. If a robot pilot is able to punch the opposing robot's fist, they win the round. To kick off another round, all players have to do is place their fist back on the magnetic holder.
The Arduino Nano boards control the two robots as well as the two RC transmitters, for a total of four Arduino boards. Bruton paired each Arduino with an nRF24L01 radio transceiver module, which facilitates communication between the robots and their RC transmitters. Each robot is equipped with three DC motors: two for the driving wheels and one for the alternating punching mechanism. The onboard Arduino controls the motors via IBT-4 motor drivers. Finally, the transmitters contain joysticks to move the robots and triggers to activate the punching mechanism.
Now Emily the Engineer can go head-to-head at scale whenever she wants, throwing punches via a mechanic she designed.
Arduino Team — December 24, 2022
In what has become an annual holiday tradition, several YouTube creators have coordinated their efforts for a Secret Santa swap this year. Returning contestant James Bruton drew Emily the Engineer and found inspiration for her gift in an automatic boxing glove she built. Taking this idea and using it, he created a pair of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots that can drive and engage in real-life combat.
The two 3D-printed robots, which are obviously red and blue, ride around on two-wheel drive and punch with massive fists. These fists magnetically attach to automatic reciprocating punching mechanisms very similar to the one engineered by Emily the Engineer. If a robot pilot is able to punch the opposing robot's fist, they win the round. To kick off another round, all players have to do is place their fist back on the magnetic holder.
The Arduino Nano boards control the two robots as well as the two RC transmitters, for a total of four Arduino boards. Bruton paired each Arduino with an nRF24L01 radio transceiver module, which facilitates communication between the robots and their RC transmitters. Each robot is equipped with three DC motors: two for the driving wheels and one for the alternating punching mechanism. The onboard Arduino controls the motors via IBT-4 motor drivers. Finally, the transmitters contain joysticks to move the robots and triggers to activate the punching mechanism.
Now Emily the Engineer can go head-to-head at scale whenever she wants, throwing punches via a mechanic she designed.
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